1989 Mercedes Benz 420
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1989 Mercedes Benz 420. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a crash2 injuries
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- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Plastic follower apparently ages independent of mileage. piece on left head breaks off, follows timing chain over cam gear, left head then out of time fails catastophically bending or breaking all valves and sometimes pistons. engine halts immediately. process IS documented with pictures at web site http://www.import-car.com/ic/ic40024.htm.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
Fron parked position, when vehicle put in gear, car lunged forward at high speed without engaging accelerator pedal. Break would not stop car. *ak
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